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Sports GA writer @ Tampa Bay Times. Dog mom. Recovering from 10 years as a baseball beat writer in Queens and the Bronx. I don't do play-by-play.

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Joined August 2008
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2 years
DJ LeMahieu on Trevor Story signing with the #RedSox "It's the one team I didn't want him to go to."
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#Yankees GM Brian Cashman continued his commitment to raising awareness for homeless teenagers Thursday night. In the pandemic, no media and he had to do it at the Stadium. here are pics from the team.
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Women who work in baseball everyday!!
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rival exec on #Yankees getting Bader: "when the boot comes off he will be the best defensive centerfielder you've seen in pinstripes."
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A moment of silence for Our friend Anthony Causi, NY Post photographer, who died after a battle with COVID-19. #WearAMask
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I guess a lot of people couldn’t come back… #Yankees #ALDS . #MLB really owes the people here last night an apology.
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Aaron Judge walks in and puts Aretha’s version of Say A little Prayer on the stereo system. #RESPECT .
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Aaron Judge meet Derek Rodriguez. #Yankees .
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Zack Britton is “doing really well, throwing at 120 feet and could be in the bullpen soon. #Yankees
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We could hear Cole roar after that 100 mph fastball strikeout all the way up here six floors up. #Yankees
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Crane specifies that they are only apologizing for breaking the rules -- not cheating the game. #Astros
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#Yankees first rounder Spencer Jones with a single to left in his first pro at-bat in Tampa.
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Just heard the #Yankees scouts, whose current contracts expire on 12/31, were informed they will be back on the same deals for 2021. Good to hear the most robust scouting dept. in baseball is staying together even in tough financial times.
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#Yankees will have a moment of silence before the game tonight for Kelly Rodman, one of their amateur scouts. She passed away this morning. A very, very nice woman who was one of the few women in scouting. #RIP
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Gleyber Torres looks as thin as I’ve seen him since I started covering #Yankees in 2018. He said he has been working out since season ended and feels good going into the season - whenever it starts. #Yankees
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You cannot leave the decision to play up to players. They have been groomed their whole lives to play through pain, etc. They are not infectious disease experts. The #Marlins players should not have been making the decision. #MLB needs an independent arbitrator...
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Judge, Voit and LeMahieu had one last unofficial workout today at a local high school. They heard from Boone and coaches last night. They expect to stop in for physicals tomorrow or Sunday. #Yankees
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So if Aaron Judge ties or breaks the iconic #Yankees record on Friday night they won’t have one familiar TV announcer because it’s on Apple? #Yankees fans do not deserve that. MLB deserves the embarrassment though.
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Torres doesn’t feel good. “Under the weather,” Boone says. #Yankees .
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DJ LeMahieu is on the field. #Yankees
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It would be so incredibly tone deaf of the #Mets to fight David Wright on making a comeback. He was their good soldier through the lean/Madoff years, he has been through years of rehab, it is a meaningless September for the Mets, why pick a fight with the only feel-good story?
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Thrilled to hear Suzyn Waldman will be inducted in the Radio Hall Of Fame. So well deserved!! #Yankees @WFAN660
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Boone says Judge is off tomorrow. #Yankees
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Betances and Severino our throwing before game today. #Yankees .
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Luis Severino throwing off the mound. Please enjoy this blurry video. #Yankees
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Luis Severino said he feels good after throwing at 120 feet today. He said he is not sure he has time to get back, but thinks he can. And will happily throw from bullpen if needed. #Yankees .
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Gary Sánchez has been on the IL twice, missing 11 and 16 games on each stint. Has played just 83 games. And still leads MLB catchers with 27 homers this season. #Yankees
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First pitch with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle (or Duke and Duchess of Sussex) #Yankees . #Londonseries
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Gio Urshela will be wearing No.68 today, because he forgot to pack his jersey. #SpringTrainingisfun . #Yankees
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Suzyn Waldman just knocked the national anthem out of the park. She does it so well. The #Yankees really should have her do it once a homestand.
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10 years
Reporter on radio just asked scientist “on a scale of 1 to 10 where does a 4.7 earthquake fall?”
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Clay Holmes said he is feeling good and on track to come off the IL on Monday. #Yankees .
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5 years
I guess this is a good time for me to let you know I am going to be covering the #Yankees this year. Thanks to all the #Mets fans who have been fun, interesting and kind over the past six years.
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*Some very exciting personal news: I'm thrilled to announce I have accepted a position as the Mets beat reporter for the @NYDailyNews , starting 2/12 for spring training in Port St. Lucie.* New & old #Mets friends, I hope you'll follow along this season. Let the countdown begin!
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There were days on the Mets beat I thought “Yup, this is the weirdest story I’ll ever cover.” But the Mets never give up.
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Josh Donaldson has arrived. #yankees
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FWIW I asked #Rays guys about their interest in Joey Gallo was told that #Yankees wanted too much back for him.
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“I threw until I couldn’t anymore,” Sabathia said. #Yankees
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#Yankees have not had an extra base hit since Sunday.
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Nestor Cortes said the groin strain (left) happened 2nd or 3rd pitch of Sunday’s start. He wrapped it after the third inning and kept going. #Yankees
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7 years
David Wright has concerns about the #mets clubhouse and they aren’t with Terry Collins.
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Maybe just pay them a living wage....
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Among #Yankees at union meeting in Tampa Luke Voit, Aaron Judge, Gleyber Torres, Gio Urshela.
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Boone on MLB umpires: I understand what a difficult job it is and respect it. And Brennan, yesterday, I thought certainly handled the situation with a lot more class than I did. Also, i thought turned in a really good game. I respect the job they have to do. #Yankees
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Clint Frazier said he didn’t talk because he doesn’t owe anyone and apology. He feels media has been unfair. Knows he let his teammates down. #Yankees
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The #Yankees spring training hat. Yay or nay?
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Family of Danny Farquhar as he is announced. #Yankees
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#Yankees special assistant to the GM Jim Hendry is also at the #BlueJays game tonight to see Marcus Stroman.
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3 years
My uncle works at a golf club in North Carolina. He texted me this picture from the parking lot this morning. @MrMet on vacation?
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Anthony Volpe on the travel roster for #Yankees first game Friday in Bradenton.
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8 years
I really hope the Chris Sale cutting up the throwback jersey story is true. ....It's time to take a stand against throwbacks....
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7 years
Beautiful new field in memory of #Mets PR exec Shannon Dalton Forde.
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Full Stroman about pressure of NYC: I am built for this. I mean anybody can say whatever, but I am built for the big lights and the moment. I am not scared of it. I have never been. I’ll take that ball each and every time with the pressure on it. I love it. #Yankees #BlueJays
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The #Yankees are 12-5 when they use an opener.
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4 years
If everything goes well Paxton will begin throwing on Wednesday. #Yankees
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8 years
MLB is raising money for the perfect living memorial to Mets' late PR exec Shannon Forde ...
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Bryan Hoch in his natural habitat. #Yankees @BryanHoch
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Boone says Torres is NOT going on IL. He is day to day. #Yankees
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Severino is making second rehab start Saturday. Britton could be back on this road trip. Voit could start minor league rehab start as soon as Sunday. #Yankees
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James Paxton out working on his delivery, Gerrit Cole looking on.. #Yankees
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Harper dives on Giancarlo Stanton's shallow fly ball and misses. Not graceful . #Phillies #yankees .
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Clint Frazier, on the travel roster and BP list, is not in the lineup. Am told they are giving him an extra day rest. He’s dealing with something minor and should be back soon. #Yankees
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Brandon Nimmo will now go and hug all the vendors and grounds crew. Nicest man in baseball.
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2 years
Ron Marrinaccio is here #Yankees
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The #Yankees still have work to do. I, on the other hand, do not. My last column with the @NYDNSports . I am heading south and will still cover some baseball, but I know that's not what most of you were here for.....so thanks for following. It's been fun.
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KRISTIE ACKERT | By re-signing the 30-year-old slugger, the Yankees are essentially back where they left off in the early hours of Oct. 25. @ByKristieAckert
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Keith Hernandez and SNY agreed to terms in a new deal today's, source told me. #Mets
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Marcus Stroman, trade candidate. on pitching in NYC “I am built for this.” #Yankees
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3 years
A Derek Jeter at the end of the roll call at the Stadium tonight. #Yankees
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Nick Nelson starting today with King piggybacking. #Yankees manager Aaron Boone says on MLB network radio
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Mets Bullpen: Over its last nine games, is 1-7 with a 8.42 ERA (34 earned runs/36.1 innings). Wow.
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Best post game and trophy presentation in sports coming up. Just players and their fans. No owners first or such nonsense. Puts MLB, NBA and NFL to shame.
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7 years
Noah Syndergaard's arrives. #Mets
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8 years
Steve bartman should have his own float in the parade so everyone can give him a collective "We're sorry." Moises Alou should be driving.
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Caught up with Bartolo Colon. Asked if he is coming back next year, he smiled and said "Maybe, maybe, maybe," and then shrugged. Said he misses his #mets days.
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I was there when the #Mets signed Tebow. I was skeptical, but I've gotta give him credit. Most men pay hundreds to go to fantasy camp, he got the Mets to pay him to do it for four years.
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Joey Gallo's first home run in pinstripes is a towering threes-run shot to the short porch in right field. #Yankees 5-3
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4 years
Basically Judge said he had a collapsed lung as well as the rib issues. That is healed. #Yankeea
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2 years
As expected Aroldis Chapman will not be on ALCS roster #Yankees
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Managers met on the field with umpire crew chief. There were handshakes. I'd say this is getting called #Yankees #red Sox
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5 years
A little better video of Severino. #Yankees
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I did not know this was a thing but Happy #WomeninbaseballDay . Great to work with so many talented women.
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Houston pitching change. I'd like to take this moment to thank the #Astros for having the domestic violence hotline flyer in every women's room here. It's good to know #MLB takes this so seriously.
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The #Mets future?
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Work has kind of stopped in #Yankees land
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7 years
Matt Harvey has been signing for the last 10 minutes. #Mets .
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4 years
This is a big moment. Seeing a woman answering questions as a baseball GM — and more than prepared for the moment — for the first time is cool. That’s enough. I don’t need to have men tell me they are ok with it or how it makes them feel. It’s not about you today.
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8 years
Sources: Noah Syndergaard also pitching with bone spur. Matz and Syndergaard trying to avoid in-season surgery. #Mets
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1 year
So this is the new gig….or part of it. I am excited to be joining the @TB_Times to cover a little of everything. I am doing hockey tonight. Football and baseball too.
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Severino is playing catch with Corey Kluber. #Yankees
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Severino planning to start throwing today or tomorrow. #Yankees
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7 years
Tebow over threw Cespedes in warm up. Nearly hits reporter Cespedes yells "Danger!" Fun moment.
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7 years
Opening Day takes a sad turn with the news former MLB exec. Katy Feeney died. The first Opening Day of her retirement. RIP
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Initial reaction from Scouts is that they are not high on what #Mets got back in familia deal.
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Zack Britton on the difficulties of a young family this season. He hasn’t seen his family in months and the kids “they just keep asking when I am coming home.” #Yankees .
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Josh Donaldson's appeal of his one-game suspension for "disrespectful comments," to Tim Anderson was denied. He will serve suspension Tuesday night, a league source confirmed. #Yankees
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3 years
They are chanting "We want Tampa," here, I think. #Yankees #Rays
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9 years
BREAKING NEWS: Jacob deGrom has decided NOT to cut off his hair......everyone can breathe now.
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Am told there is a very slim chance the #Yankees and #Mets can work out a deal for Wheeler with 18 minutes to go.
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